I've come up with what may be a solution to get through the drought...at least temporarily. I've decided to try writing for a mere 2 hours a day. There have been days when I've written for 6, 8 hours and done well.

Those days may very well be long gone. And yet I strive to write. When I can't put in as many hours as I have in the past, it makes it difficult to write at all. But if I decide to write for only 2 hours a day, it suddenly becomes doable. I can fit in 2 hours.

So today, I gave it a try. Ran some errands I needed to run. Got home around 1:45, put stuff away, started some laundry, and then...ta da!...sat down at the computer. Got done with checking email, etc. by 3:00. Found a short story I'd started but never finished. I actually managed to get 4-5 pages added to it, as well as a better idea where the story is going. It felt good.

Tomorrow, I'll write that report on the environment for the city. Or at least start it.

Sure feels good to get back in the groove.